VPPPA says OSHA's decision to align VPP with its Recommended Practices framework will help employers strengthen safety and health management systems nationwide. The Voluntary Protection Programs ...

Clear roles, realistic drills and supervisors who back protective action can help construction workers respond quickly and safely in the first moments of an emergency.

Kept separate from enforcement, the program helped Russell Construction run regular audits and keep accountability clear as crews and tasks changed.

Board safety reports track outcomes and activity but rarely show whether the ability to prevent serious harm is slipping. Five questions can help safety leaders change that.

As construction overlaps with commissioning, safety leaders need to verify qualifications and assign who communicates each change.

The cause is under investigation. The collapsed building, at 1321 Flatbush Ave., had apartments over ground-floor commercial space, and much of its debris landed in the construction pit, where New ...

The $206,983 award will support hazard recognition and prevention instruction for 430 employers and workers in Tennessee and neighboring states.

The peer-reviewed ASSP article advises safety professionals to match ladders to each task, size PPE for the full workforce and train crews to spot shrinking margins for error.

Nineteen of 25 retraction reports to Little Giant involved injuries, three to the head, and owners can request a repair kit.